August 2025

Northern School of Writing Author Publishes Debut Novel in Canada – Launches in Manchester

Stephen Sunderland’s debut novel has been snapped up by Canadian publisher Orbis Tertius. A surrealist work described by one reviewer as ‘crammed with erudition and entertainment’, The Cinema Beneath The Lake took shape as Stephen’s PhD project, under the supervision of Professors Scott Thurston and Ursula Hurley. Fans of experimental fiction can join Stephen and […]

Octagon Theatre premiers Northern School of Writing alumnus production

Northern School of Writing Alumnus Daniel Lovatt is back at The Octogon Theatre in Bolton with his company Divided Culture Company producing Yen starring Coronation Street’s Vicky Binns. A story of two teenagers living alone and without parents, Anna Jordan’s Bruntwood Prize Winning play is directed by Divided Culture Company’s Connor Goodwin. The Independent newspaper […]